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He's a good friend of mine, a well-respected guy in our league and we never, no matter throughout competition you don't want anybody to get hurt. The Raptors missed the first 12 three-pointers they attempted, not seeing one go down until Norm Powell took the lid off the basket with a make on attempt No. (more...)

That's Alexis , he's a fighter who always finds resources. "We just have to win our games now". Liverpool play West Ham United on Sunday. The breakthrough for the North London side came through on 41 minutes, with Olivier Giroud finishing a simple close range effort after brilliant work by Granit Xhaka, Francis Coquelin and Hector Bellerin. (more...)

Leon Draisaitl led the Oilers with a hat trick, with Mark Letestu scoring twice for the hosts. They led 5-0 after 20 minutes and Draisaitl was a beast. Before Game 5, the series was tied 2-2. There was no panic in the room. It won't be for lack of will power or mental toughness or gamesmanship. As a result, not only did the team rarely get the benefit of the doubt from officials, but the rallying cry became one that was adopted by the players and the entire organization. (more...)

To maintain an interest they have to win at Estadio Gran Canaria , a venue at which Las Palmas have lost just three of their 18 league games this season. Las Palmas will be no walkover, either. "Let's see if they fall asleep a little during the game, which is the only thing we can really hope for". (more...)

This sequence of events would be too much for nearly any basketball team to overcome in the span of a seven-game series. I thought Houston played the better game that night and the injury to Kawhi Leonard had me believing Houston would pull it out, but ultimately Manu Ginobili led the Spurs to the overtime victory. (more...)

Rozier was impressed that the Celtics were able to overcome several deficits, especially in the final minutes of the fourth quarter to force the extra frame. Thomas said he hoped to have a dentist reattach the tooth as soon as possible. He came back for the second half after getting it iced, but he still had some apparent issues with it, so much so that Celtics coach Brad Stevens said afterward that he didn't expect him to come back in the game. (more...)

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick says the players are desperate to win the Europa League . Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho is set to shuffle his starting line-up having made eight changes for the Arsenal match in order to give some of his players rest and protection ahead of the second leg against Celta. (more...)

Marko Arnautovic crossed into the Arsenal box and Peter Crouch rose highest to head past Cech. Asked if it had been unfairly rough, Wenger said: "I don't say that". The major talking point of the second half was a penalty Riyad Mahrez teased out of Gael Clichy. We defended well from the front when we lost the ball. (more...)

Towards the end of the session, when we put in more fuel and we were running in similar conditions to everyone else, we were doing more or less the lap time we were expecting, close to our main competitors for the race. Bizarrely, that McLaren F1 auto held it together long enough to make into the final Qualifying 3 session and nab a seventh place start. Alonso has already made a decision to try his luck at the Indianapolis 500 instead of the Monaco GP. (more...)

Nadal began the opening set like a runaway train - going 4-0 ahead before Djokovic won his first game. "The circumstances nowadays are completely different compared to those seven matches that occurred before. Romania's Simona Halep successfully defended her Madrid Open title in the Women's Tennis Association Premier Mandatory event. I made a lot of unforced errors , especially in the first set, said Djokovic , "I felt like I was playing well throughout the week. (more...)

After all, he had a game-high 33 points, he shot 15-of-26 from the field, along with five assists, and with apologies to Avery Bradley (27 points on 10-of-18 shooting), Beal was the most consistent player on the floor the entire night. "I guess so", Thomas said. So I came and got the ball from Otto [Porter Jr.] and looked the defender in the eye and took a shot I work on and it went in. (more...)

He, along with Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, wrote a letter at the behest of the White House that was used as part of the justification for Comey's dismissal. "On whether it's illegal or violates some rule, now, you know, I caution as I say this that you ask two lawyers a question and you'll get three answers is the old expression", said Williams. (more...)

Lewis Hamilton came out on top in a thrilling tactical battle to beat Sebastian Vettel to the line at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. Which augers well for the race. Ferrari's Vettel started brillantly and was the fastest in the first two laps but the nice fine tuning from Mercedes of Hamilton's vehicle helped him pip his rival in the final lap. (more...)

Alvarez improved to 49-1-1 with his only loss coming against Floyd Mayweather in 2013. Alvarez controlled Chavez Jr. for a majority of the fight, unleashing crushing blows through the early rounds. "I've been training with sparring partners who are much bigger than me". Alvarez seemed to get only more confident as the fight drew on, while Chavez Jr. (more...)

Spurs still need Chelsea to drop points in order to catch them in their pursuit of their first top flight title since 1961. It would've been a statement win for Arsene Wenger which would further convince fans that Wenger should remain manager. (more...)

Day's prospects of creating history looked bright when he played his first 11 holes in five under par, but the 29-year-old Australian bogeyed three of his last four holes and had to settle for an opening 70. The world number two now sits in 20th position, while USA pair JB Holmes and Kyle Stanley lead. "I'm not going to lie, it has been hard, " Garcia said . (more...)

Victory at Southampton enabled the Gunners to climb above Manchester United into fifth place in the Premier League, leaving them just three points behind City and four adrift of the Reds, who have played a game more. However, Arsene Wenger's record at Stoke does not make for good reading. Chelsea has all but won the race for the Premier League title, but spots in next season's UEFA Champions League still are up for grabs with two weeks remaining in the 2016-17 season. (more...)

If they do not come up with a win in Game 6, and 7, their season will come to an end on the spot, if they make it that far. Neither team this season has accomplished that feat. Other Things to NoteBoston Celtics guard Avery Bradley (0) reacting during the game. "Hopefully, everybody else is treating it like that". Bradley eclipses previous playoff-high of 24 points.in the first half. (more...)

We played well and these points were very important for us. "We have to try to analyse and understand why it was hard for us to get the three points here today". "If you want to be champions you must win". "I think we approached the game well, we just lacked a bit of intensity and decisiveness at times and we didn't create enough chances for the possession we had". (more...)

As expected, the match between Delhi Daredevils and RCB is touted as the "battle for pride" as both the teams would finish their journey at the IPL 10 campaign on this high note. RCB's bowling attack has been largely toothless despite the fact that their two leg spinners, Samuel Badree and Yuzvendra Chahal have been in great form throughout the IPL and with the game at Delhi, RCB will need their pacers to get into the act if they want to chase a reasonable total. (more...)